{"id":37023,"date":"2026-01-05T03:04:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/charlie-woods-helps-tiger-and-mother-elin-nordegren-in-tournament-to-avoid-freak-injury\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T03:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:04:31","slug":"charlie-woods-helps-tiger-and-mother-elin-nordegren-in-tournament-to-avoid-freak-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/charlie-woods-helps-tiger-and-mother-elin-nordegren-in-tournament-to-avoid-freak-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Woods helps Tiger and mother Elin Nordegren in tournament to avoid freak injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Charlie Woods, the son of golf legend Tiger Woods, had to duck to cover after a recovery shot nearly hit him in the face on the 11th hole of the Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship during Saturday&#8217;s first round of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The Palm Beach Post reported that Woods hit a ball under a tree at the Biltmore Golf Course in Coral Gables, Fla., on Monday, with his father and mother Elin Nordegren watching, and as he tried to avoid it, the shot hit a root and came back. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Charlie Woods shoots from the fairway on the sixth hole of the Junior Orange Classic on January 3, 2026. Chet Peterman\/Post Feature\/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ball almost hit the young Woods, and he had to drop the club and protect his face to avoid injury.<\/p>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Woods eventually managed to recover, hit the green and sunk a long putt for par.<\/p>\n<p>Tiger Woods told his son, &#8220;That was a hell of a shot,&#8221; and joked with Charlie Woods about what happened on the hole, the Palm Beach Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>Two days into the tournament, Woods is in 22nd place with a tournament total of 3 over.<\/p>\n<p>He shot a 73 on Saturday and a 72 on Sunday, including a tough start to the day that included fighting back in the second run.<\/p>\n<p>Woods has carved out his own path in the sport that his father helped improve during his legendary playing days.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Charlie Woods' father, Tiger Woods, and mother, Elin Nordegren, are pictured in the Junior Orange Bowl gallery on January 3, 2026. Chet Peterman\/Post Feature\/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_hyQZfvYWcfkrJ0gpsWVIA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_sports_articles_389\/33eba373057263ff63ca19c6d66497ae\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Charlie Woods&#8217; father, Tiger Woods, and mother, Elin Nordegren, are pictured in the Junior Orange Bowl gallery on January 3, 2026. Chet Peterman\/Post Feature\/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Tiger Woods checks Charlie Woods' golf club to make sure it's okay after it hits a clump of tree roots during the Junior Orange Bowl at Biltmore Golf Course on January 3, 2026. Chet Peterman\/Post Feature\/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/nHrf7iaSqznhkvcq2lloqA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_sports_articles_389\/41a03e2f1915dc4e229f83dc9f6dc4c2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Tiger Woods checks Charlie Woods&#8217; golf club to make sure it&#8217;s okay after it hits a clump of tree roots during the Junior Orange Bowl at Biltmore Golf Course on January 3, 2026. Chet Peterman\/Post Feature\/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Woods is currently ranked 13th in the United States Junior Golf Association rankings and has qualified for the U.S. First Team.<\/p>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>This is Woods&#8217; first appearance in the tournament this year, after helping the Benjamin School golf team win the state championship in November.<\/p>\n<p>The Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship, won by Tiger Woods in 1991, will run through Tuesday, with the winner to be announced after the final day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlie Woods, the son of golf legend Tiger Woods, had to duck to cover after a recovery shot nearly hit him in the face on the 11th hole of the Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship during Saturday&#8217;s first round of the tournament. 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